Critical Weed Control Requirements in High Density Apple Orchards

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1 Critical Weed Control Requirements in High Density Apple Orchards Deborah Breth Cornell Cooperative Extension, Lake Ontario Fruit Program Albion, NY This research was supported by the New York Apple Research and Development Program W eed control is a necessary component of high-density apple production systems to prevent competition for nutrients and water, and remove habitat for voles. Previous work done by Ian Merwin Our work shows that good weed control (1994)resulted is a necessary component in new in the current recommendation high-density orchards to maximize to maintain a growth and early cropping. If weeds weed-free strip are allowed to establish in the early under trees during part of the growing season, we showed the critical period a significant growth reduction and a of May through reduced cropping potential in the 2nd July to get optimal tree growth. This year worth $440-$1,188 per acre. work was done on semi-dwarfing rootstocks planted at 230 trees/acre. As fruit producers moved to dwarfing rootstocks in the M.9 size class and started to plant trees at per acre, it raised the question of when the critical weedfree period is in these new high-density plantings. The objective of this project was to study the effect of weed competition at different timings on tree growth and potential yield in new high-density plantings. These are preliminary results after 2 seasons of growth. Figure 2. RR test site, Wayne Co., NY using Gala trees on M.9 rootstock planted May 3, Figure 2. RR test site, Wayne Co., NY using Gala trees on M.9 rootstoc (Figure 1). A third TRT Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep site was established in Western NY at 1 Reality Research 2 (RR) in a Gala orchard on M.9T337 3 rootstock on May 3, 2014 (Figure 4 2). Irrigation was 5 installed in the Kast Materials and Methods site but not used until 6 1 We identified 2 grower cooperators who established new high Other sites had density plantings in spring of 2013 ( trees per acre) and no irrigation. Kast 7 were willing to apply various weed control treatments to a portion of and RR sites had deer 8 their orchard. One plot was established in the Hudson Valley (HV), fencing. in a Gala orchard planted on M.9 rootstock at 3 x 12 on April 22, The treatments A second plot was established in Western NY (Kast), in a Gala evaluated (Figure Figure Timings: Initial treatment Figure3. 3. Weed Weed Free Free Timings: Initial treatment in 2013 was Ch qts)in plus Gramoxone SL (2 (12 pt) after first settling rain 2013 was Chateau oz) plus orchard planted on M.9T337 rootstock at 3 x 12 on April 26, ) included weed plusgramoxone Gramoxone. Additiona treatment was Prowl H2O Prowl H2O (4 qts) plus free period from 1) used treatments weed freerain through SLto(2keep pt) after first settling afterintended dura planting through planting. In 2014, initial treatment was Prowl H2O plus Gramoxone. September, 2) plantadditional sprays of Gramoxone SL ing through August, were used to keep treatments weed 3) planting through free through intended duration. July, 4) 1 month after planting through August, 5) 1 month after planting through July, 6) June (or 2 months after planting) through August, 7) July (or 3 months after planting) through August, and 8) untreated control. Treatments were randomized in 6 replicates at Kast, 5 replicates at HV, and 4 at RR.trees Each hadrootstock 6 trees per plot; the 2 end trees in each plot Figure 1. Kast test site, Orleans Co., NY using well-branched Gala trees on Figure 1. Kast test site, Orleans Co., NY using well-branched Gala onplot M.9 were buffer trees. M.9 rootstock planted Apr 26, planted Apr 26, NEW YORK FRUIT QUARTERLY. VOLUME 22. NUMBER 4. WINTER

2 After the first soil settling rainfall in the 1 st year, herbicides were applied based on treatment timings using a CO 2 backpack sprayer at 30 psi, 0.28 gpm, 2.0 mph, in 1.5 foot bands on each side of the tree rows. The first herbicide applied in all treatments in 2013 was Chateau (12 oz/a) plus Prowl H 2 O (4 qts/a). Gramoxone SL (2.5 pt/a) was included in the tank mix for the first application to kill any emerged weeds. Plots were treated subsequently with paraquat to keep the plots clean (<20% weed cover) as prescribed in the treatment timings. In 2014, the initial herbicide was Prowl H2O (4 qts/a) plus Gramoxone SL after the first settling rain after planting at the RR site, and on April 18 at Kast site in the 2nd leaf. The percent weed cover was evaluated by estimating the percent of ground covered with weeds in an 18 circle between trees in 3 locations in each plot. The weeds were identified in each plot. The percent weed cover was averaged for each date and the total season. The data was analyzed for statistical differences using ANOVA, and Tukey HSD to separate treatment effects. Immediately after planting, the trunks were painted and trunk circumferences were measured at 30 cm above the graft union. Trunk circumference was measured again in October 2013, at Kast and HV, and October 2014, at Kast and RR. The trunk cross sectional area (TCSA) was calculated in square centimeters (cm 2 ). Leader growth was measured (cm) for each tree. The number of shoots greater than 30 cm were counted and the current season s growth was measured (6 shoots in 1 st leaf plantings, 10 shoots in 2 nd leaf planting). The average shoot length was multiplied by the number of shoots, added to the leader growth, to calculate the total shoot growth for each season. The data was analyzed by ANOVA and Tukey HSD to separate treatment effects to 95% confidence level. Soil and leaf analysis samples were collected in early August 2013 and The treatment samples were pooled across reps, collecting 20 leaves from each replicate of each treatment. Without funding for treatment replication, no statistical analysis is provided of nutritional impact. To evaluate potential yield, the Robinson model (2009) was used to predict 4 apples could be produced per cm 2 of trunk cross sectional area (TCSA) measured at 30 cm above the graft union. The resulting potential yield per tree was calculated as TCSA x 4 and multiplied by 1210 trees per acre and divided by 88 (fruit count per bushel) to estimate bushels per acre. To determine actual yield at Kast site in 2014, the apples were counted and weighed by tree and averaged over treatments. Results and Discussion Weed Cover: In the HV plot, the grower started with significantly smaller trees with variable TCSA ranging from 0.7 to 1.1 cm 2 and with fewer branches compared to the Kast plot. For the first growing season, tree growth was in the range of only 30 to 66% increase in TCSA, less than 2 scaffolds longer than 30 cm and only 26 to 36 cm of leader growth. There was no statistical difference in leader growth, or shoot growth among treatments. The HV plot was set up in a replant site with the old orchard removed the previous fall after harvest and replanted in the spring and there was no deer fencing. The trees suffered from deer browsing and antler rubbing in the fall, which limited shoot and leader growth. Using a crop load of 4 apples per cm 2 TCSA as a guide for potential cropping, these trees could be expected to produce less than bu/acre in the 2nd leaf. The data from the HV planting in 2013 had too much interference by deer feeding resulting in highly variable data and no detectable effect of weed competition. This plot showed the % Weed Cover Percent Weed Cover - KAST May 30- Jun 30- Jul 30- Aug Figure 4. Weed cover at at the Kast plot in in the 1st 1 st leaf Apr 21- May 21- Jun 21- Jul 21- Aug Figure 5. Weed cover at the Kast plot in the 2nd leaf. % Weed Cover Percent Weed Cover - Kast 2014 Figure 6. Weed cover at the RR plot in the 1 st leaf. Figure 6. Weed cover at the RR plot in the 1st leaf. May thru Sept May thru Aug May thru Jul Jun thru Sep Jun thru Aug Jul thru Aug Aug thru Sep Untreated Apr thru Sep Apr thu Aug Apr thru Jul May thru Aug May thru Jul Jun thru Aug Jul thru Aug Untreated value of planting larger caliper trees and installing deer fencing when deer pressure is high. At the Kast site, there was little difference in percent weed cover among weed-free timings initiated in May or June in the first year (2013). But when weed-free treatments were not initiated until July there was statistically more weed cover and competition (Figure 4 and Table 1). In 2013, the herbicide treatments used the residual herbicide Chateau combined with Prowl which resulted in no difference in percent weed cover for the season among treatments initiated in May and June because the Chateau residual weed control did not lose effectiveness when expected (approximately 45 days after application). In 2014 we removed Chateau from the treatments and used only Prowl H 2 O for the first residual herbicide treatment, which gave greater differences among treatments ranging from 2 to 74% at 6 NEW YORK STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

3 Table 1. Table 2. Table Kast Percent Seasonal Weed Cover and Effects on Tree Growth in 1st Leaf Kast Percent Seasonal Weed Cover and Effects on Tree Growth in 2nd Leaf RR Percent Seasonal Weed Cover and Effects on Tree Growth in 1st Leaf. the Kast site (Figure 5 and Table 2). The best weed control was in the longest weed free treatment timings beginning in April and May and lasting 4-5 months through August or September. There was statistically more weed cover in treatment timings that were initiated in July and August. The untreated check, as expected, resulted in statistically greater weed competition than any other treatment. The first season at the RR site in 2014, started with a May 3 planting date and the first settling rainfall on May 16. Early treatment timings initiated on May 22 and June 24 resulted in less percent weed cover with a seasonal average for the first five treatment timings of less than 20% (Figure 6 and Table 3). Weed-free treatment timings initiated in July or later resulted in a range of 41-45%. The untreated check had statistically higher average seasonal weed cover of 62%. Tree Growth: At the Kast and RR sites there was no difference in TCSA at initial planting time (Tables 1 and 3). Kast trees planted in 2013 had a TCSA of 2 cm 2, and RR planted in 2014 had a TCSA of 1.5 cm 2. In 2013 (1 st leaf) at the Kast site, there was a significant increase in TCSA among treatments with weed control starting right after planting or as late as June, ranging from % compared to weed control treatments initiated in late July (64 %) or plots with no weed control (47%) (Table 1). There was little statistical difference in the length of the leader among treatments except for the untreated check with 36 cm compared to cm for all other treatments (30 centimeters = 12 inches). The average shoot growth for the season was cm and total estimated shoot growth of m in the early season treatments, compared to 20 cm of average shoot growth and 2 m of total shoot growth in the late season treatment. The late season treatment was not significantly better than the untreated check with 16 cm average shoot growth and 1.4 m total shoot growth. In the 2 nd leaf (2014) at the Kast site, the percent increase in TCSA for the 1 st and 2 nd year for treatments initiated in as early as April and as late as June ranged from 315 to 353% increase (Table 2). Waiting until July to clean up weeds resulted in a smaller 269% increase in TCSA, and only 196% in the untreated check. The early season treatment timings resulted in shoots longer than 30 cm; in late season timings there were only 22, not significantly different from only 18 shoots in the untreated checks. After year 2, the TCSA for early season weed-free timings were generally equal ranging from 8.8 to 9.6 cm 2 compared to 8.0 cm 2 if weed control was started in July, and 6.3 cm 2 after 2 years of no weed control. This orchard was irrigated so there was no water stress. At the RR site in 2014 (first leaf) there was no difference in weed pressure among the early season treatments initiated in late May and late June, therefore, there was no differences in tree growth among those early treatments (Table 3). The percent increase in TCSA among early season treatments ranged from 59-72%, the number of shoots longer than 30 cm was 5.2 to 6.5 compared to late season treatments and untreated check with only shoots. The average shoot length in early treatments ranged from cm with a total growth of m. The late season treatments and untreated checks had significantly less shoot growth than early treatments. But the late season treatments and the untreated checks were not statistically different from each other with cm average shoot growth and m in total shoot growth. It appeared that in some trees, fewer shoots, resulted in some compensation and the shoots that were present grew longer. Although the tree height was visibly shorter in the untreated check trees, the data does not show dramatic differences. NEW YORK FRUIT QUARTERLY. VOLUME 22. NUMBER 4. WINTER

4 Nutrient Analysis: The leaf and Table 5. soil nutrient analyses showed higher N at the Kast site in the longest weed-free treatment for both first and second leaf seasons (Tables 5-6). The first season leaf nitrogen concentration was 2.4% N and the second season, 2.8% which can result in higher risk of fire blight. Other treatments showed slightly Table 5. deficient N according to standard recommendations in young trees ( %). The untreated check showed more yellow leaves with 1.87% N the first season and 2.03 % the second year. The organic matter in the soil was slightly higher in the weedy plots. No other nutrient effects stood out for the Kast site. The same results were obtained in the RR site for the first season with 2.46% N in the longest weed-free treatment vs. 1.8% N in the untreated check. This site had more organic matter and lower soil ph of 5.5. Perhaps soil nitrate analysis across treatment plots would provide some insight reflecting weed pressure. Impact on fruit production: The calculated potential crop using a suggested crop load of 4 apples per cm 2 TCSA, showed the late season weedy treatments and the untreated check trees had a potential of apples per tree compared to 16 apples per tree in early weed-free treatments (Table 7). This is equivalent to 165 bu/acre in weedy treatments compared to 233 bu/acre in the better early season weed control plots initiated in May or June. In 2014, the trees were harvested to see if there was an effect on yield. Since the trees were thinned with chemical thinners and hand thinned uniformly (and not by TCSA), the average number of fruit per tree was not statistically different ranging from apples per tree. Therefore, there was no statistical difference in fruit size or total weight per tree detected among treatments. After 2 seasons of growth, the potential yield in the third year if thinned based on TCSA, the best treatments with good weed control would be expected to yield 495 bu/acre in the third year (2015), a 12.5% increase over the late season weedy treatments, and 43% increase over the untreated check. That translates into a return of $3960/acre in good weed control treatments, $3520/acre in late weed control treatments, and $2772/acre in poor weed control treatments assuming a return of $8 per bushel Leaf analysis results for Kast (1st and 2nd leaf) and 1st leaf RR. Soil analysis for Kast (1st and 2nd leaf) and 1st leaf RR. Table 7. Kast 2nd leaf potential and actual production for different weed control treatments. One noticeable difference was the color of the fruit. The weedy treatments produced redder fruit. Although there was variability from tree to tree, after classifying a sample of fruit from one rep at Kast site, the longest weed-free treatment had 61% of apples with <50% color and 39% of apples with >50% color compared to the weedy checks with 41% and 59% respectively (Figure 7). Conclusions Although it was suspected that the new plantings of high-density dwarf apple trees are more sensitive to weed competition, the preliminary analysis of this data does not show any difference in tree growth or potential fruit production as long as the weed control is initiated in 8 NEW YORK STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

5 May and Jun after planting. If weeds are allowed to establish into July or later, there is significant growth reduction and a potential for $440-$1,188 per acre lost in yield in the 2nd leaf. It is expected that in an unirrigated orchard in a dry season, greater differences would be detected. We hope to continue this study another season with more controlled fruit load management, removal of shoots competing with the leader and with tree height measurements. Acknowledgements We thank Kast Farms, Albion, NY, Porpiglia Farms, Marlboro, NY, and Reality Research, North Rose, NY, for their cooperation on this project. Mike Fargione, formerly of Eastern NY Commercial Hort Program, and Elizabeth Tee, Program Aide for the Lake Ontario Fruit Program, for their work on this project. This project was funded by Apple Research and Development Program. Figure 7. Fruit color of Brookfield Gala grown under season long weed control (treatment1) and no weed control (treatment 8 untreated control plot). The season long weed control treatment had higher N levels and less red color compared to the untreated check. Literature Cited 8 Merwin, I.A. and W. C. Stiles Orchard groundcover impacts on apple tree growth and yield, and nutrient8availability and uptake. J. Am. Soc. Hort. Sci. 119: Robinson, Terence Crop load management of new high density apple orchards. NY Fruit Quarterly 16(2):3-7 Deborah Breth is a Senior Extension Associate with Cornell Cooperative Extension and is the team leader of the Lake Ontario Fruit Program. She specializes in Integrated Pest Management. Refrigerated and Ventilated Cooling Systems for Fruit and Vegetable Storages COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION DESIGN, SALES AND SERVICE SERVING AGRICULTURE FOR OVER 60 YEARS Kast site in spring of Kast site in spring of Free Consultation and Quote Call Mike Mager at Kast site in spring of REFRIGERATION CO. OF BATAVIA 26 Cedar Street, Batavia, NY Kast site in September, Kast site infruit September, NEW YORK QUARTERLY. VOLUME 22. NUMBER 4. WINTER

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